Table 3. Texture profile analysis of rice-based home meal replacement products using microwave cooking

Cooking condition Rice-based products Strength (g/cm2) Hardness (g/cm2) Springiness (%) Cohesiveness (%) Adhesiveness (g)
Uncooked Instant rice 101.6±34.41)b2) 305.6±101.4ab 60.6±7.9b 51.6±8.3b −11.3±3.9c
Doshirak 96.9±14.1b 288.9±45.1ab 80.7±3.7a 75.0±4.1a −2.1±0.4ab
Kimbab 91.8±19.9b 272.7±60.0b 79.3±4.4a 74.1±4.5a −1.7±0.6a
Frozen fried rice 123.4±34.4a 376.1±100.8a 42.6±6.9c 24.0±2.0c −3.1±1.6b
Freeze-dried rice 49.5±16.5c 287.2±224.1ab 68.8±41.6ab 14.7±9.8d −1.5±0.5a
Average 92.7±34.7 306.1±126.2 66.4±23.6 47.9±25.9 −3.9±4.2
Cooked Instant rice 73.3±14.8ab 216.2±44.9ab 79.0±5.0a 72.5±6.8a −8.6±3.5b
Doshirak 80.0±10.7a 240.1±31.4a 80.9±3.6a 76.2±4.4a −1.8±0.7a
Kimbab 72.6±7.6ab 216.5±22.1ab 81.0±2.8a 74.8±3.2a −1.7±0.6a
Frozen fried rice 53.0±12.9c 162.0±38.1c 69.5±6.7b 61.1±9.1b −1.9±0.6a
Freeze-dried rice 70.5±11.4b 213.4±32.8b 52.5±8.0c 45.6±6.2c −2.6±1.3a
Average 69.9±14.6 209.6±42.6 72.6±12.2 66.0±13.1 −3.3±3.2
Values are mean±SD (n=9).
Different superscript letters within column indicate a significant difference (p<0.05) among rice-based home meal replacement products.